Actor Navin Chowdhry has apologised for his villanous EastEnders character, Nish Panesar, surviving the events of Christmas.
Following a year’s worth of teasing, fans expected that ‘The Six’ would kill Nish on Christmas. And, for a while, it looked as though this prediction would come to pass.
Surviving Christmas
As Nish attacked Suki in The Vic, her friends fought back, smashing Nish over the head with the bottle. With Nish unconscious on the floor, it seemed as though the women had killed him.
However, in a shocking turn of events, they were interrupted by Keanu – who then attacked Sharon. While Linda defended her friend by stabbing Keanu to death, Nish then regained consciousness.
Following a relatively short coma, Nish is alive and well – living on to torment ex-wife Suki and currently plotting to steal the Mitchell fortune.
Navin Chowdhry issues apology to EastEnders fans
However, actor Navin Chowdhry, who plays Nish, is more than aware of what fans may have wanted from the story.
“I am aware that everyone wanted him to die at Christmas,” Navin told Daily Star. “I apologise to the audience that I’m still around!”
I am aware that everyone wanted him to die at Christmas. I apologise to the audience that I’m still around!
In the same interview, he revealed how playing him Nish had left him ‘scared’ of backlash from viewers. “There have been moments when we’ve had scenes and I’ll speak to the producer and I’ll say ‘I’m going to have to go on the school run and you’re making me beat up every woman on Albert Square.’ I’ve been scared!”
EastEnders spoilers: Nish sets his sight on the Mitchell empire
Nish continues scheming this week on EastEnders – as he plots to carve out some of Phil Mitchell‘s fortune for himself. With Kat and Phil’s divorce looming, he puts Kat in touch with a shady lawyer of his own.
But secretly, Nish is plotting on taking some of that Mitchell money for himself.
Will Kat wise up to Nish’s scheming before it’s too late?
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EastEnders usually airs Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One
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